You go to visit your neighbor. When you ring the doorbell, a stranger appears and tells you that your neighbor has been dead for ten years.

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“THE FACTORY” by Alyssa Shields

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A half a cup of sugar, Mason thinks to himself. He's never made a batch of cupcakes before, and his mother insisted he help, despite his concerned words that he wouldn't even know where to begin. "Just follow the instructions exactly, and it will turn out fine," his mother had said. Mason grabbed two glass drinking cups from his mother's cabinet and dunked one inside the sugar bag, filling it all the way up to the rim. He poured half of its contents into the other glass until they were exactly even, then dumped one into the large ...

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“'The Stabbing', by Kaleb Bennett (Though of in B/W)” by Kaleb Bennett

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“This is…” K R S S Pro-duc-tion Radio ANNOUNCER: From your local broadcast radio, KRRS Radio presents…’The Stabbing!’ Cold spews of trumpet, and the slow burn violins introduce the theme ANNOUNCER: Directed and written by Harrison Plainview, produced by KRSS Radio. Now, please welcome...Harrison HARRISON: There is a chill calm outside the homes of many. Still air ...

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“The Mulaney Paradox” by Scott Clarke

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On a cold, rainy morning there are a few places no one wants to be -- the DMV, an outdoor wedding, and above all else: work. Personally, I’d rather be enduring the festivities of some chick’s, “big day”, or trapped in line behind the counter waiting to pay a ticket I definitely deserve than spend another day wrapping a tie around my neck and faking smiles from behind a desk. But, alas, here I sit. Seconds passing by like hours and coffee table conversations sounding like Freddy Krueger using his chalkboard scratching post. Today, I was ...

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“Spirit Too Alive” by Lachlan Cameron

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The smell of fresh cookies wafts around my one story house, making the place seem warm and comforting. The timer on the over goes off and I pull my thick blond hair back into a ponytail, stepping around my sleeping dog as I rush to turn the heat down before the neighbor's Halloween cookies get a little crispier than needed. I slide my hands into oven mitts and open the stainless steel door, heat fogging my glasses up. I set the pan on a rack to cool and rub my lenses clean on the fabric of my Harvard hoodie. Quickly, I ice the fresh cookies ...

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You go to visit your neighbor. When you ring the doorbell, a stranger appears and tells you that your neighbor has been dead for ten years.

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✍️ 49 stories

“THE FACTORY” by Alyssa Shields

“'The Stabbing', by Kaleb Bennett (Though of in B/W)” by Kaleb Bennett

“The Mulaney Paradox” by Scott Clarke

“Spirit Too Alive” by Lachlan Cameron

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Write a story about someone spending the night in an old Victorian home-turned-hotel on Halloween.

Write a story about someone who sees a black cat cross their path... for the tenth time that day.

You go for a walk and accidentally bump into someone. They feel the bump, but the person can't seem to hear or see you.

Write a story about an eventful evening of trick-or-treating.

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